Ryzen 5 6600H vs A6-6400K

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Aggregate performance score

A6-6400K
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.98
Ryzen 5 6600H
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
12.21
+1146%

Ryzen 5 6600H outperforms A6-6400K by a whopping 1146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-6400K and Ryzen 5 6600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2495648
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency1.3724.74
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-6400K and Ryzen 5 6600H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache96 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm6 nm
Die size246 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-6400K and Ryzen 5 6600H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-6400K and Ryzen 5 6600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE1-4a, AES, ABM, AVX, BMI1, AMD64, VT, EVP, Turbo Core 3.0MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-6400K and Ryzen 5 6600H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-6400K and Ryzen 5 6600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR5
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8470DAMD Radeon 660M
Number of pipelines192no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-6400K and Ryzen 5 6600H integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-6400K and Ryzen 5 6600H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-6400K and Ryzen 5 6600H.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A6-6400K 0.98
Ryzen 5 6600H 12.21
+1146%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A6-6400K 1504
Ryzen 5 6600H 18690
+1143%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A6-6400K 410
Ryzen 5 6600H 1810
+341%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A6-6400K 576
Ryzen 5 6600H 7448
+1193%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

A6-6400K 149
Ryzen 5 6600H 1737
+1066%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

A6-6400K 88
Ryzen 5 6600H 236
+168%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 12.21
Integrated graphics card 0.97 16.29
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 6600H has a 1145.9% higher aggregate performance score, 1579.4% faster integrated GPU, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 6600H is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-6400K in performance tests.

Note that A6-6400K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 6600H is a notebook one.


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